interfere in government; meddle in state affairs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to interfere in government affairs; to meddle in state politics
literaryHistorically used to describe improper interference in governance by those without official authority, such as eunuchs, imperial consorts, or maternal relatives. Carries a negative connotation.
Huàn宦
guān官
gān干
zhèng政
shì是
Dōng东
Hàn汉
miè灭
wáng亡
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
zhī之
yī一
。
Eunuch interference in government was one of the important reasons for the fall of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Lì历
dài代
wáng王
cháo朝
dōu都
yán严
jìn禁
hòu后
gōng宫
gān干
zhèng政
。
Dynasties throughout history strictly prohibited the imperial harem from interfering in government affairs.
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Wài外
qī戚
gān干
zhèng政
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
cháo朝
zhèng政
fǔ腐
bài败
。
Interference by maternal relatives in state affairs often leads to political corruption.